eli5: What is a Republic? As in, the United States is a Republic?

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I’m almost 50. I said the pledge of allegiance every day. Our education system is so messed up that they didn’t bother to explain what it meant.

Hell, I’m old enough that I also sang ‘Zippity Doo Dah ‘ every day also. Plus, we had the strap in school. Teachers and principals taking their anger out on 10 years olds. That was weird.

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You vote for Representatives to REPRESENT you in Congress. Represent is the root-word for Republic. Your Representatives Represent the Public – you. A Monarchy is where Mono-1 person, a king Represents you. A Theocracy is where Theologians (priests, amams, mullahs) represent you as the impose what they perceive to be God’s will on you.

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